Brown sauce is a classic staple of restaurant-style Chinese dishes. Brown sauce is delicious over chicken, beef, peppers, broccoli, and other stir fried vegetables. Instead of ordering takeout smothered in mouth watering brown sauce, you create the flavor of Chinese food in your own kitchen with this easy recipe.
You can make it milder or spicier depending on your taste. This recipe also freezes well if you want to make a large batch of brown sauce.
Instructions
1. In a sauce pan, dissolve 1 tbsp cornstarch in 1 cup cold broth. For vegetarians, vegetable broth can be substituted.
2. Next, add 1 tbsp soy sauce. Heat the sauce on medium low.
3. Use a garlic press to crush one medium sized clove of garlic. If you don't have a press, then mince the garlic very finely, or use 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Stir the garlic into the brown sauce.
4. Add 1/8 tsp red pepper for a spicy sauce. For a milder sauce, you can add just a dash, or omit it altogether. Next, add 1/4 tsp ground ginger. Stir sauce to prevent it from burning on the bottom of the pan.
5. When the sauce has become thicker, add the honey or sugar, and some black pepper to taste. For a variation, you can also use molasses.
6. When it has thickened to your liking, pour it over stir fried vegetables and pieces of chicken or beef. Enjoy!
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